Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45333, Nathaniel Douglass, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
NUMBER Douglas, Nathan S 45333 or Douglas
CONTENTS

(493)
New York
Nathaniel Douglass Capt Watson Con n Private 11
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner, care of Sam l Haring Esq. Judge Albany, New York
Arrearages to 4 Sep r 1818 $ 39.20 4 do. 27 days $ 39.20
Swift { Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, Connecticut line 20 May '77 to 24 Apr d 1780
Continued 32 Westerlo, Albany Co N.Y.
Specification made per No. 1822 to St. Wendel for Albany N.Y.

Examined & found to be correct
Found on the Connecticut side
Admitted
1827.

DECLARATION.
State of New-York. } ss. ALBANY COUNTY.
PURSUANT to an Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the said United States, in the Revolutionary War, I
Cathaniel Douglas of the Town of Hillsdale in the County of Albany and State of New-York aforesaid, DO HEREBY make the following solemn Declaration under oath, before the Hon. Samuel Haring Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Albany and State aforesaid, in the terms following, to wit:—I do solemnly and sincerely swear and declare, that I am a resident Citizen of the said United States, to wit, in the town, county and state aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I do further declare, that I served in the War of the Revolution, against the common Enemy, in the capacity of a Private Soldier and that I served in the said War until the discharge that I belonged to Captain Titus Watsons Company, in Colonel Williams  Connecticut line—That I entered the said service on or about the 25th of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven and was discharged on the 21st of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty that I left the said service by reason of a discharge from under the hand of General Washington which discharge I have lost, but that the said discharge was recommended by General Washington and received my discharge at New Jersey and that no further evidence is in my power.
And I do further declare, that in addition to my former Declaration, and pursuant to the restrictions of the aforesaid Act, I do hereby freely relinquish every claim I have to any and every Pension which might or has been allowed me by the said United States.
IN WITNESS whereof, I have subscribed this Declaration, in presence of the Judge above mentioned, at Albany in the State of New-York, this eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Sworn this 8th day of April 1818 before me
Cathaniel Douglas
Sam Haring. Judge of Albany Com Pleas
Judge's Certificate.
State of New-York. } ss. CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY.
I  Samuel Haring Esquire, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Albany and State of New-York, (the said Court being a Court of Record within the said State) do hereby CERTIFY, to the Honorable the Secretary of War of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of the Congress of the said United States, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that the said Cathaniel Douglas named in the foregoing Declaration, personally appeared before me the said Judge, on this eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,

and in my presence subscribed the same Declaration ; and at the same time, in due form of law, took an Oath before me, on the holy evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was true—And I having examined the said Nathaniel Douglass touching the matters in the said Declaration contained, and having also taken the Deposition of the said John Preston which accompanies this Certificate and the said Declaration, and being satisfied that the facts stated therein are true, and the only evidence in the power of the said Nathaniel Douglass to produce, I do further Certify, that it appears to my entire satisfaction, that the said Nathaniel Douglass did actually serve in the Revolutionary War aforesaid, against the common Enemy, in the manner and for the time by him stated in his said Declaration, and that the said Declaration is in other respects true. All which said proceedings had before me, and the testimony produced in the case, I do certify and transmit to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, according to the direction of the Act of Congress aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my Seal, at Albany in the State of New-York, this eight day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Sam. Haring
Clerks Office City & County of Albany } ss. I do hereby certify that Samuel Haring above named was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the City & County of Albany at the time the preceding Certificate appears to have signed — In Testimony whereof I have caused the Seal of said Court to be affixed on this 9 th day of April 1818 — George Murchaid Clk

State of New York } Albany County } town
John Preston of the Town of Westerlo County of Albany and State of aforesaid; Being sworn saith: That he has known the Said Nathaniel Douglass named in the foregoing decla- ration, twenty-eight years. That from his general character, conduct, and repeat- ed narrations of his soldiership, verily believes that the said Nathaniel did serve as a soldier in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy as set forth in his declaration and that the same is true; and having examined the original certificate and Recommendation that accompany these papers, believe them also to be genuinely true. And being examined, this deponent further declares, that he knows the said Nathaniel Douglass to be destitute of any considerable property, is dependent on the People for assistance and stands in need of aid from his Country for Support.
John Preston
Sworn this 8th day of April 1818. before me
Sam. Haring
Judge of Albany Common Pleas

Nathaniel Douglass's
293
Sept 11 1810
C

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Supreme Court City of Albany
(Duplicate)
On this tenth day of August  1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said State — according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) Nathaniel Douglass late a private aged sixty seven years, resident in the town of Watervliet — in said County , who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: in the Company commanded by Captain Watson — in De Witt's Regiment of Infantry on the Continental Establishment — in the Connecticut line , for the term & in the manner specified in his original declaration on file in the Pension Office at Washington — dated the eighth day of April 1818 — that his certificate is numbered 493 — and was issued on the 13 th day of Febry 1818 — that he has rec d his Pension at the rate of eight dollars per month up to the 1 st of March last
And I do solemnly swear — that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That I have a wife aged sixty years — that I am by profession a Shoe Maker , by reason of the failure of my right hand I am unable to work at my trade and have no means of support other than the Pension I receive from the United States — that the following is a Schedule of my Real & Personal Estate viz  Real Estate None — Personal Estate — One table, one dollar — Four chairs fifty Cents, — Six cups & saucers, Tea Pot fifty Cents — Four plates & one dish fifty Cents — Three knives forks & spoons Cents — One Pot thirty seven Cents — One Shovel twelve Cents, One axe fifty Cents — One axe twelve Cents — One Pail, one barrel fifty Cents — Two Earthen Pots twenty five Cents —
Sworn to and declared in open Court this 10 th day of August 1820
Nathaniel Douglass
Fr. Bloodgood Clk
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Supreme Court
Clerk Office
Francis Bloodgood
Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature
— do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Four dollars and forty eight cents. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 21 day of August  1820
Fr. Bloodgood Clerk.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Douglas a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. File 45,333
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 26, 1777 Apr. 24, 1780 Pri. Dea. Watson Heman Swift 7 Conn.                                                                 
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Apr. 8, 1818. Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Mortice, Albany Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 65 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife 60 yrs. of age - name not stated. Date of last payment. apply to auditor for Int. Dept etc.

William Lloyd Doyles

DOUGLASS, NATANIEL (CONN.) S-45 313
Nathaniel Duglass of the Fleet His time being out the 14 th of May next and by reason of His Saver Having a part of His days along a very strictly His Duty is recommended for a Dis Charge April 24-1780 To Col. Johnson
THE ARCHIVES OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES Chamberlain Capt Conn

thereby that the day inter... to... in... Swift Regiment... this 26 Day of... in the year... and not Longer
Camp Peckskill November 18 - 1779
John Hollenbeck Lieut
DOUGLASS, NATHANIEL (CONN.) S-45333

9 1/2 x 14
S 45-323

P.O.Box 107, BRANFORD, Connecticut, Janry.23, 1911.
J. L. Davenport, Esq.,
Commissioner of Pensions,
(Old Records Division)
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
May I trouble you to furnish me, if you can conveniently, the Information and statements contained in  connected with or contained in the Application for Pension of Revolutionary Soldier , ----- Mathaniel DOUGLAS, ----- who served in the CONNECTICUT Line, but was residing in New York State when his pension was applied for ---("Conn.Military Rec")---
His name was placed on the Roll May 13, 1818. pension beginning APRIL 8, 1818
Also, what information about him appears, if any, when the pension ceases, that is, when he is said to have died.
I do not suppose you have any old vouchers left that would show who receipted for these pension checks as they were sent out from the Government Office; but, if you have, it would be of interest to know how they were endorsed.
Yours respectfully,
(Miss) S. E. Merriam.

1911 Jan. 28. Hist. to Miss S. E. Merriam p
45333 INVALID.
Rev Y
File No. 45333
Nathaniel Douglass Prin Rev Year
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]